Myanmar children are fast catching up on the toys of the present age, such as fire-spitting guns, battery-operated cars and TV games. In the more remote villages the toys may not be high tech but still they are no longer the traditional folk toys, which by now have entered the realms of folk art. However, children still do apprec...

The art of tapestry or "Shwe Chi Hto" (gold embroidery) as we call it is said to have originated in Myanmar about a thousand years ago. It is a form of needlework to create a variety of pictures and patterns so delicate and detailed that it requires skill, artistry and patience. It is a highly decorative embroidery tha...

Shinbyu (also spelt shinpyu) is the Burmese term for a novitiation ceremony (pabbajja) in the tradition of Theravada Buddhism, referring to the celebrations marking the samanera ordination of a boy under the age of 20.
It is deemed the most important duty that parents owe to their son by let...

In Mandalay, Rice noodle salad, “Nanlat Thote” ,is a very popular breakfast food. Three size of noodles are used in this salad; small, medium or big. Now I am using middle size noodle in this article. Gravy which includes oil, chili powder and onion mix with meat is the main ingredient of this salad. Fish ball can use instead of meat.

Pounded indian hog plum with fish paste is a very appetite side dish for Myanmar people. It is usually serve together with fresh and boil vegetable. I am sure you would not forget a bite of vegetable mix together with this fresh spicy chilli and sour taste of hog plum. Try some.

“Ye Yoe”, Morinda leave, is a medicinal leave and Myanmar people used this leave in cooking. Mostly cooked with fishes and I used catfish this time. You can easily notice different delicious curry of catfish with morinda leave by smell.

This dish is one of a Mon traditional fish curry. You will not get the smell the fish and invite you with appetizing smell. Have strong taste of sour and hot in great balance may change your favorite dish.

In Burma, it is traditional to make an offering of a green coconut, three hands of bananas, and a few other accessories, to the Guardian Spirit of Land (a nat) prior to an important...

Dance in Burma (now known as Myanmar by the government there) can be divided into dramatic, folk and village, and nat dances, each having distinct characteristics. ...